Washington Co., Virginia - Will Book 4, pg. 285-287

In the Name of God Amen.  I, James Logan of Washington County and State of Virginia, being 
very sick & weak but in perfect mind & memory & calling to mind the mortality of the body & 
that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, 
that is to say first of all I give and recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my 
body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of 
my executors.  And as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased Godd to bless 
me in this life I give & bequeath of the same in the following manner viz First of all my 
will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executors out of their 
legacies.

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my two sons John & Caleb Logan my mansion house I live 
in and all the other houses thereunto belonging with all the household & kitchen furniture 
except what shall be hereafter named.  My Smith Tools & Sawmill shall remain for all my 
sons benefit as they can best agree concerning them.  I give and bequeath to my son John 
Logan one negro boy named Dick.  I give and bequeath to my son Caleb Logan one negro boy 
named Charles.  I next give to my grandson Samuel Logan one bay mare named Shad with a 
good new saddle and bridle.  Next my books of every kind my desire is that they be divided 
amongst my children at the discretion of my Executors.  I next give to my sons John and 
Caleb Logan my old survey of land on which I reside jointly.  I next give to them the 
survey known by the name of the Chestnut Ridge survey all except fifty acres to Robert 
Logan adjoining Samuel Woodwards survey in form and shape as the executors shall dictate 
and fifty acres I give to my son Wm. S. Logan off the nearest part adjoining his own land 
where he lives.  I also give to my two Grandsons James and John Logan, sons of James Logan 
dec.. my tract of land known by the name of Gibsons survey jointly when they arrive at the 
age of Twenty one years but I do allow their Mother Elizabeth Logan the whole benefits arising 
from said land during said time provided she remains a widow for the purpose of raising & 
schooling her children and if she remains a widow I allow her one third of the benefits of 
said land during her natural life.   I next give to my two sons John 
and Caleb Logan jointly all my interest in the tract of land known by the name of Marklands 
mill place and what remains unpaid towards the price of said land to be discharged out of 
their own estates except they provide otherwise.  I also give to the widow and orphans of 
James Logan dec....  one fourth part of the profits and loss of said mill for the term of 
ten years from my decease.  I also direct that my executors shall refund to the heirs of 
James Logan deceased, jointly all the money & property he the said James advanced towards 
discharging the debt due for said land with the lawful interest thereon at any time from 
my decease until the heirs arrive at age.  I also allow to my daughter Bithia Fullen half 
a bushel of corn wheat or rye per week as she chooses for five year for to bread herself 
and children.  The Balance of my negroes I bequeath as follows:  one negro girl named Phan 
I give to my daughter Barbara Logan with a horse & saddle with an equal share of household 
and kitchen furniture with my two sons John and Caleb Logan.  I also give to my said daughter 
Barbara the use of the room she now lodges in with a cupboard that stands in the same with 
a support as usual as long as she remains single.  And to my Daughter Darcas McCulloch I 
have given a negro girl named Lucy with other property which is all I can allow her.  The 
balance of my negroes that I have not bequeathed namely Will, Dinah, Susanna & Quinlon it 
is my will that they remain in the family and on the plantation during my life and my brother 
Wm. Logan to assist in providing our support & their own and at our decease said negroes 
that are surviving to be retained in the family by way of sale & the valuation equally 
divided amongst all my heirs except my son James Logan dec. heirs who I allow the specified 
sum of two hundred dollars out of the valuation of said negroes, my will also is that the 
negroes I have particularly bequeathed to my four children above named is if any of them 
should decease without heirs that if the negroes should survive them, they shall be returned 
to my heirs and the value of them equally divided among all my children.  I also give my desk 
to my son Caleb Logan.  My Plantation tools with some carpenters tools my waggon & gears I give 
to my Executors to do with them as they think proper.  I give to my son Robert Logan one 
hundred dollars to be paid in twelve years from my decease in trade or cash at the discretion 
of the Executors.  I also give to my son Wm. S. Logan Ten dollars and to James Logan son of 
Robert Logan ten dollars when he arrives at the age of Twentyone.  I likewise give to my 
Grandson James Talbott ten dollars in five years from my decease to be discharged by my 
Executors or the survivor of them and lastly my will is that all my live stock of every kind 
after giving to Wm., John, Caleb, & Barbara Logan two head of cattle as they can agree 
themselves, and to John & the widow of James Logan deceased, Barbara & Caleb Logan three 
head of sheep each, the balance of stock of every kind to be sold and equally divided among 
all my heirs and all the crop of grain on hand to be at the disposal of my executors.  I 
Constitute and appoint John & Caleb Logan my executors to this my last Will and Testament.  
As Witness my hand & seal this 27th Dec 1818.
                                                                  his
signed, sealed in presence of						James     X    Logan  S.S.
Nickerson Sneed, John Dunn							mark
George M. Crawford

At a Court held for Washington County the 16th day of February 1819.
The last Will and Testament of James Logan Sr..deceased was exhibited in court and 
proved by the oaths of Nickerson Sneed, George M. Crawford and John Dunn, the witness 
thereto and ordered to be recorded---And on the motion of John Logan and Caleb Logan the 
Executors therein named who took the oath of an executor prescribed by law and entered into & 
acknowledged their bond in the sum of Three Thousand dollars with William S. Logan, James 
Kelly, John Dunn, William Dunn, Jacob Morell and Thomas McCulloch their securities 
conditioned as the law directs.  A Certificate is therefore granted them for the probat of 
the said Will in due form.
Teste
Jacob Lynch     DC

Washington Co., Virginia - Will Book 1, pg 166

	In the Name of God Amen.  I, Robert Logan of Washington County and Colony 
of Virginia, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God 
calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all 
men once to die, Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament.  That is to 
say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of 
Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a 
decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but 
at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power 
of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to 
bless me with in this life.  I give, devise and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form.  
First I give and bequeath to Betthiah, my beloved wife and my son William Logan 
all my household, good debts and moveable effects to their whole and sole use 
during their life and at their death what may remain shall revert to my son 
James Logan and his heirs forever.  Likewise I give and bequeath to John Kinkead 
my son-in-law Ten shillings to be levied of the whole Estate. I do likewise 
appoint my son James Logan Executor of this my last Will and Testament.  I 
likewise disavow all and every other former Will, Legacies Bequests and 
executors by me in any wise before named willed or bequeathed ratifying this and 
no other to be my last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty-
seven.
	Signed sealed published pronounced and declared
	by the said Robert Logan as his Last Will and Testament
	in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence 
	of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.
									his
							      Robert    X   Logan (SS)
									mark
	John Murdock
	Simon Frost

Washington, January Court, 1791, The foregoing Will was proved and ordered to be 
recorded
						Teste
							Andrew Russel   DG
	

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